Mega vs. LEGO, a visual elaboration

[vexorian]

Hello guys, I just wanted to get this one out of my system. It is something that I have been willing to make ever since PotC was announced because... well, I guess that most people will understand. Some stuff.

a) Clear selection bias. But there are so little chances to find two sets of the same thing from two different brands...

b) Megabloks can do much better than that. Let's take it more as an argument against the over-specialized pieces slippery slope (because they have such potential to turn toys into ugly things).

c) Your millage may vary but this also explains why I don't like Megabloks' minifig philosophy.

d) Price will probably change things up a little, I guess the LEGO one will cost thrice as much as the mega one

It is mostly for fun , don't get mad at me .

Edit: There it is...

Edited February 2, 2011 by vexorian

[prateek]

I've also remember that MB set. I think the MB set is meant to be more of a playset, and the Lego set made to be a Lego set. That being said, I like the Lego one better

BTW, you might want to make that picture a link, as the Lego set hasn't been disclosed to the public yet

[vexorian]

I've also remember that MB set. I think the MB set is meant to be more of a playset, and the Lego set made to be a Lego set. That being said, I like the Lego one better

BTW, you might want to make that picture a link, as the Lego set hasn't been disclosed to the public yet

It is from the MTV official reveal.

[prateek]

It is from the MTV official reveal.

Okay, I just found out MTV released this

[Brickdoctor]

I see an over-brightened photo of cheap plastic action figures on the *** and LEGO on the ***

You know what, you shouldn't have labeled the pics! You should've omitted any identification and posted them, and we can see who think the one on the *** even looks remotely like LEGO.

Edited February 2, 2011 by Brickdoctor

[Scouty]

The LEGO version has Conchman. Megabloks, however, does not have Conchman. Therefore, Megabloks loses.

[vexorian]

I know, it is almost as if the designers intentionally added Conchman just so it had more minifigs than the bloks version.

You know what, you shouldn't have labeled the pics! You should've omitted any identification and posted them, and we can see who think the one on the left even looks remotely like LEGO.

I like that. I have updated the pic.

Edited February 2, 2011 by vexorian

[Brickdoctor]

I like that. I have updated the pic.

Lemme edit my post so that it doesn't give anything away...

The trap is set

[Canada_7]

The MB version doesn't even look like they're using their "regular" bricks...I don't really buy MB but never hated it like others seem to have for it. Their version isn't bad but looks like there's too many "specialized" pieces (excuse my lack of "proper" terminology).

The Lego version looks decent, hope it won't overpriced but I have a feeling it will be.

Edited February 2, 2011 by Canada_7

[IAmWillGibson]

I know, right? One is so textured, features superiorly articulated figures with uniquely sculpted features, and an attractive price-point.

LEGO good, I mean.

[robuko]

I thought Lego was supposed to be about creativity. It looks like the design brief for this was, "Copy the MB set. Make sure the figures can stand in the wheel when it's rolling." Are the terms of the licenses really so tight that they have to remake the exact same set?

I am a big fan of conchman. Hope we get the rest of the crew too!

[vexorian]

It would be suicidal for TLG not to make a Mill set, or just forget about remaking scenes from all the important scenes from PotC. I think there is a black Perl megabloks set (Possibly the boat features three pieces in total) it would be lame if TLG didn't make the black perl just because Disney made the mistake to go with megabloks years ago. You claim LEGO copied the set, I think that the proportions are completely different and somehow, LEGO managed to have more details in the building without resorting to making a huge mold for it. The effort spent in designing LEGO's set is probably 1000 times the effort spent in the megabloks set.

I know, right? One is so textured, features superiorly articulated figures with uniquely sculpted features, and an attractive price-point.

LEGO good, I mean.

I've seen the Megabloks textured pieces used in this set. Besides of being gigantic and useless for anything other than the set, they look plain awful because of the textures. The so-articulated minifig pieces cannot be swapped with other minifigures greatly destroying the creativity and turning them into just smaller action figures inferior to the PoTC action figures line. The "uniquely sculpted features" are so full of the uncanny valley effect.... You get what you pay for. Less than what you pay for, actually , because considering how inferior the megabloks set is, it should cost a tenth of what the LEGO set is going to cost, but seeing megabloks' usual pricing, I bet the price difference will not be as large.

Edited February 2, 2011 by vexorian

[NickRad]

I've shock horror experienced Mega Bloks and Lego and Lego is better quality

[blueandwhite]

I've never understood how Megabloks are considered a building toy. While they have some basic creator-like sets, it seems that most Megabloks set are simply a few plates and bricks stacked on a dozen or so huge prefab sections. I mean, is it even possible to build with these sets? Megabloks have always reminded me of something stationed directly between LEGO and Playmobil while lacking the overall quality of either of those brands. There just isn't a legitimate comparison to be made here.

[Dreamweb]

we can see who think the one on the *** even looks remotely like LEGO.

It's not supposed to look even remotely like LEGO, because it's not LEGO.

That being said, I don't like the Megabloks set at all. There's even a review of that set somewhere in the forum, I remember reading it, anyone can dig it up if they want. I think that tower thing is built of 2 huge wall pieces.

And I agree, there's not much point in comparing these things anyway, both cases represent a completely different approach to a toy.

Edited February 3, 2011 by Dreamweb

[IAmWillGibson]

Just so no one gets the wrong idea from my previous post, I'm not defending Megablox's quality or virtue by any means, but rather soapboxing about my general disapproval of defining one product's quality based on a different product's failings. Megablox does, technically speaking, offer stuff that could be seen as good that LEGO does not.

But yeah, at the end of the day picking on Megablox is like picking on the slow kid at the playground; mean-spirited and too easy.

[Oh, and Scout's point wins the argument hands-down, of course.]

Edited February 3, 2011 by IAmWillGibson

[Aanchir]

Now, now. There's a lot of vitriol being spouted here. I'd like to remind people that not all MegaBloks sets are this simple and <insert that tiresome argument>-- my dad has bought several of the ProBuilder series of sets, and I can say without shame that I enjoyed helping to build those (even if they weren't immune to overspecialization in some parts). The quality of the bricks isn't remotely satisfactory compared to LEGO, and the designs aren't often as refined-looking as LEGO set designs, but using this set as evidence that Mega Bloks isn't even a building toy is like using a Jack Stone set as evidence that LEGO isn't a building toy either.

Granted, the Mega Bloks version of this PotC scene is still bad, bad, bad. LEGO did a much better job in my personal opinion.

[SpiderSpaceman]

The side by side is really great. There aren't any other counterparts, huh?

also megarat and megabarrel (especially megarat) are just rubbing the 'RIPOFF!' in LEGO's face

is it even possible to build with these sets? Megabloks have always reminded me of something stationed directly between LEGO and Playmobil while lacking the overall quality of either of those brands.

My feelings exactly.

ProBuilder series of sets

That's a fair counterpoint. my brother got the blue angel jet a while back. lots of parts for the money. the clutch was awful but the design was A'OK.

[Plastic Nurak]

About the Probuilders series.

I've surfed into MBs site building instruction section to see the quality and the playability of PBs sets. The results of my search and my own impressions are in a thread in this section, easily joinable via my profile.

Edited February 5, 2011 by Plastic Nurak